Ming Zuo

Chapter 566

"Zhongheng, I don't have anything else to ask for, but I only hope that Confucius' hometown will be as it used to be."

Walking inside and outside the Confucian Temple, Liu Zongzhou expressed his melancholy, making a request to Zuo Menggeng for the first time.

Because of the Dongjiang rebels, the Confucian Mansion and the Confucian Temple were all destroyed.

As a Confucian scholar, Liu Zongzhou felt sad from his heart.

"Nian Taigong is at ease, the most holy teacher is the spiritual pillar of my Chinese. Carrying forward Confucianism, respecting teachers and respecting the way is the morality of all Chinese people."

Zuo Menggeng's sonorous and forceful voice set the tone for this matter.

He announced it publicly.

"Notify the administrative committee, and immediately prepare special funds for the repair of the Confucian mansion and the Confucian temple. Just under this Nishan Mountain, we will build an immortal monument for the most holy teacher. From now on, all people in the world can come here Make a pilgrimage to pay homage to the ancestors."

After hearing this, all the people praised him for his kindness.

Lu Xiangsheng's forehead tightened, and he couldn't help saying: "Confucian Mansion and Confucius Temple are all owned by the Kong family. General Zuo should discuss with the Kong family. How can he handle it by himself?"

Zuo Menggeng laughed.

"Master Lu doesn't know something. Regarding this matter, County Magistrate Huang has already solicited the opinions of all members of the Kong clan. Everyone agrees to do so, and a consensus has been formed."

He paused, and then said: "Furthermore, Master Lu's words are wrong. The most holy teacher is the respect of all the Chinese people, not the ancestors of the Kong family. It is us who enshrine the teacher and spread the word." Everyone in the world is responsible."

The righteous words are impeccable.

Lu Xiangsheng is a straightforward person, and he couldn't figure out the twists and turns.

He just wondered.

"General Zuo dealt with it like this, how should the successor Yan Shenggong deal with it?"

"The bloodline of Yanshenggong's mansion is exhausted, who is qualified to succeed Shenggong?"

Zuo Menggeng asked back.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't know the resolution of the court, so he couldn't answer it.

But thinking that the ancestral property that originally belonged to the Kong family has suddenly become public property, I always feel that something is wrong.

The late night in Qufu is not peaceful.

Huang Zongyan was approached by members of the Kong clan.

"Lord County Chief, I heard that the court has appointed a new Duke, is there such a thing?"

As soon as Kong Shiyu came up, he asked questions in a hurry.

Although the others didn't speak, the concern and worry in their expressions couldn't be hidden.

Huang Zongyan's acting skills are very good, and he does not leak water.

"I don't know about this matter, where did you hear it from?"

Another distant relative of the Kong family, Kong Aiqi, was stunned.

"Now Qufu has spread all over the place."

Huang Zongyan didn't know why.

"Isn't it great that the imperial court conferred the title of the new Lord Yansheng? From now on, everyone has a backbone, and can continue to live and work in peace and contentment. Everyone is happy!"

An old man cursed again and again.

"Everyone is happy! This Xinyan Shenggong is here, so he wants to take back all the land? At that time, the big guy will have to live like before, living a life without people and ghosts."

Huang Zongyan secretly laughed in his heart.

"There is no way to do this, the court's law is like this."

Kong Shiyu looked at him carefully, hesitated for a while, and finally spoke.

"Master County Chief, people say that you are going to rebel, and you are still thinking about us common people. Why not...why not let Nao Shiziyan Sheng Gong go back, and not let him come to Qufu to do his best?"

Huang Zongyan's face quickly became serious.

"What do you call it? Yan Shenggong represents the inheritance of the most holy teacher, and the world's scholars look up to it. If I dare to do this, I will immediately cut myself off from the world."

When everyone in the Kong family heard this, they lamented one after another, each with a look of despair.

Just encountered a catastrophe, family ruined.

Finally, the new government came to the government. Not only did they pay to help the big guys rebuild their homes, but they also allocated land.

That was the land that was originally occupied by the government, and it was all good irrigated fields.

One person will be divided into [-] acres.

The big guys are all nagging, planting well in the beginning of spring, so that they will no longer worry about starvation in the future.

But this new Duke Yansheng is coming, can these lands be kept?
Originally, they thought that the new government was going to rebel, so it would be better to seek Huang Zongyan's help and drive back that so-called Xinyan Shenggong, so that everyone's share of benefits would be preserved.

Unexpectedly, even the rebels would not dare to stand up for them at the risk of the world.

While doing nothing, a staff member ran in carelessly.

"County magistrate, there is news from the capital. Duke Xinyan has arrived in Dezhou."

With just one sentence, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Huang Zongyan was considerate and asked on behalf of the big guys: "Do you know who this Xinyan Shenggong is?"

The staff deliberately emphasized: "He came from the south. It is said that he is a great Confucian in Nankong. What is his name Kong Zhenyun? He was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing before."

Well, that's enough.

Afterwards, nothing happened to Huang Zongxi.

Because the anger of the Kong clan was completely ignited.

"Hey, the one to the south of him is also worthy of inheriting the position of Duke Yansheng?"

"It doesn't count that Nankong robbed us of our title, but also robbed us of our place?"

"Nan Kong must not let him occupy our home!"

Kong Shiyu was even more ruthless, and directly shouted: "If the Xibei guy dares to come, we will kill him!"

The anger of the Northern Kong people has been ignited.

They were already very worried when they learned that the imperial court had conferred the title of Duke Xinyan.

When they found out that Mr. Xin Xiansheng was actually from Nan Kong, they were all red-eyed.

This is breaking the root of Beikong!
Kong Aiqi thumped and fell to her knees in front of Huang Zongyan.

"My lord, please make the decision for the grass people. The grass people were born and raised here, and have been incensed for generations, but now they have to be cut off from their ancestors. What is the law?"

The rest of the Kong clan followed suit one after another, shouting loudly.

No one welcomed Shenggong Xinyan.

Huang Zongyan snickered in his heart, but on the surface he was sad, and deliberately seduced him.

"Everyone, it's not my officials who don't want to help each other. This is really your Kong family's internal affairs. As the saying goes, it's hard for an upright official to decide on family affairs. From my point of view, this internal affairs of the Kong family must be resolved by you, the Kong family." .But this officer thinks, it’s hard to go against the right and the left. If you guys have the same mind, it’s hard to say about this matter..."

The members of the Kong clan immediately understood.

Kong Shiyu hurriedly called out: "Let's go, gather all the households, no matter what, we can't let that Xibei guy rob our ancestral land!"

In order to maintain the orthodoxy and preserve their vested interests, the members of the Kong clan burst out with unprecedented fighting spirit.

Qufu is getting closer.

Kong Zhenyun's mood became more and more excited.

After hundreds of years, Nan Kong finally came back here, and finally wanted to get back what belonged to him.

"Uncle, from now on, I, Nan Kong, can finally feel proud."

Kong Shangqian followed beside him, his throbbing emotions were even more than Kong Zhenyun's.

Kong Shangqian's father, also named Kong Zhenyun, is still the head of the Nankong clan today.

After learning of the accident in the North Kong, the South Kong quickly conducted a discussion.In the end, an agreement was reached that Kong Zhenyun, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing, would represent Nan Kong and regain the power of the Kong family.

The reason for this is that Kong Zhenyun is more famous, more influential in the ruling and opposition parties, and has won the trust of Chongzhen.

For Nan Kong, other things are not important, let's get back the identity of the most holy teacher first.

Another one, Kong Zhenyun has no children.

After him, the successor of Duke Yansheng after discussion was Kong Shangqian, the son of Kong Zhenyun, the patriarch of Nankong.

Since then, the two sides have reached an agreement, which is why Kong Shangqian accompanied Kong Zhenyun to Qufu.

When he thought that he would be Yan Shenggong in the future, Kong Shanggan felt light all over.

I heard that Beikong is very rich, and when he inherits the position of Duke Yansheng, he will definitely make up for the poor life of the previous decades.

There was dust flying in front of it, and looking intently, there seemed to be countless people rushing out of the city, rushing towards this side.

"Uncle, look quickly, the family here is looking forward to uncle as if waiting for rain after a long drought!"

Kong Zhenyun naturally saw it long ago.

Although the excitement is broken, but still trying to maintain the image.

"Well. The people here are so enthusiastic, which shows the responsibility of you and me. From now on, our uncle and nephew must work hard to rule, and we must not fall into the prestige of the Kong family."

Kong Shanggan Nuo Nuo should be, already thinking about how he will behave in the ceremony.

close!

Closer!
Huh?
Why don't these welcoming people dress up to welcome them?
Huh?
Why are they holding hoes and pick handles instead of musical instruments and red silk?
Before uncle and nephew Kong Zhenyun figured it out, the local people had already rushed over.

In an instant, the shouts of killing shook the sky!
"Kill them!"

"Kill these Xibei goods!"

"The outside sect is evil, and dare to steal my Kong's blood?"

Seeing the local people waving all kinds of farm tools and beating them, Kong Zhenyun was stunned.

"Stop! Stop! This old man is Yan Shenggong, how can you..."

boom……

A big black shadow fell on Kong Zhenyun's brain, I don't know what it was, but it made a dyeing workshop open in his mind, and the colorful things were really wonderful.

Kong Shanggan was pulled off the car, under the stick, and while trampled on, the screams became weaker and weaker, and finally turned into dust.

Seeing that there was nothing they could do, the escorts tried their best to protect Kong Zhenyun who passed out and fled quickly.

He has been chased and killed by the local people for more than ten li, and many people were killed before he gave up.

Originally, he wanted to escort the new Yan Shenggong to take office, so he could win a good fortune no matter what.

Well, this color is hanging on me.

The new Yan Shenggong was beaten unconscious, and the son of Yan Shenggong was beaten to death.

Things got so big that the group had no idea at all.

The accompanying eunuchs didn't care to change the dripping trousers, they just howled.

"Quick! Go back to the capital! Go back and report to the emperor!"

How beautiful it is when you come, how miserable it is when you go back!

The freshly baked Yan Shenggong failed to return to his hometown, but was almost beaten to death.

This is also a great anecdote through the ages.

But what's even more exciting is yet to come.

The people on this journey have not yet left Shandong in a panic, and the surviving Kong clan in Qufu joined hands to announce to the world.

[In view of the complete severance of Yan Shenggong's bloodline, the rest of the Kong clan thought that their virtues and talents were insufficient, and after public discussion, the title of Yan Shenggong was abolished from then on. 】

This is a collective resolution of the Kong clan, with the signatures of all surviving Kong clan members.

With deliberate operation, this announcement quickly became popular all over the world.

There was a sensation in the government and the public, and the scholars were in an uproar!
Countless scholars were dumbfounded!

(End of this chapter)